This is an entry from: Live: Tehran says it will target US economic interests with 'intensity' if blockade continues
US Treasury Secretary says blockade on Iran will 'crush failing Iranian economy'
28 August 2026 06:36 BST
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Washington's blockade of Iranian ports will destroy the country's economy.
"The Blockade and Operation Economic Outcast will crush the failing Iranian economy," Bessent said in a post on X, claiming that the US helped move 130 millions barrels of oil through the Gulf over the past two weeks.
The Blockade and Operation Economic Outcast will crush the failing Iranian economy.
— Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) August 28, 2026
The USA has guided 130 millions barrels out over the past 14 days.
Iran: 0 https://t.co/fvSXKpXRgs